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Your News Doesn’t Have To Be Overwhelming
Jan 30
The Company That Said No to $6 Billion (And Regretted It)
Hello hello!
Jan 26
The Nuclear Reboot: How Startups Are Turning America’s Oldest Energy Bet Into Its Next Frontier
The U.S.
Jan 19
The $185 Million Lesson: When Moving Fast Means Breaking Everything
Quirky was supposed to democratize invention.
Jan 13
When you actually run out of investors to pitch
Folks in your neighborhood could surprise you with already being accredited investors.
Jan 9
The art of startup hiring
Hiring is the job. The sooner you accept that, the better.
Jan 4
When Your AI Starts Forgetting: A Real Guide to Context Windows
You’ve probably noticed it before.
Jan 3

December 2025

The $10 Unlimited Movie Pass (That Cost $303 Million)
In 2017, MoviePass offered something that sounded impossible: unlimited movies in theaters for $9.95 a month.
Dec 25, 2025
When Shutting Down Is The Right Call
Sometimes the hardest decision a founder makes isn’t pivoting or raising another round.
Dec 19, 2025
Why Spotify Turned Everyone Into a Playlist Curator
Spotify didn’t win streaming by having more music.
Dec 16, 2025
The Credibility Crisis in Digital Advertising
We have all seen a fake mobile game ad before.
Dec 9, 2025
When Your Software Becomes Who You Are
Something weird is happening to productivity tools.
Dec 4, 2025
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